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Karihwanoron: Precious Things 2017
A small community bands together around a Mohawk immersion school they founded to keep their language alive.
Genre: Short
Director: Roxann Whitebean
Writer: Roxann Whitebean
Cast: Wentahawi Elijah, Yagorihwanirats Shilling
Released: 14 Feb 2017
Runtime: 14 min
Language: English
Country: Canada
Yagorihwanirats, a Mohawk child from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec, attends a unique and special school: Karihwanoron. It is a Mohawk immersion program that teaches Mohawk language, culture and philosophy. Yagorihwanirats is so excited to go to school that she never wants to miss a day – even if she is sick.
